Splendid weather attended the first aviation meeting at Shanghsi, which was held on Satarday and Sanday. The news that all preliminary diical- $1: ties, as far as one machine was concerned, had been overcome and that actual flights were being made had circulated widely during the week, and on both days there was s large attendance at Chisngwan. On Ssturdsy Chinese were mach in evidence, while on Sunday the Taotai was present and was to be photographed in a group with the aviators. The monoplane was still unable to take the air, but the biplane was kept busy with M. Vallon in charge Three flights were made on Satardsy, the first two being twice round the Race Course. On Sunday there were ich was of greeter exploite thea formed within the compass of the kiangwan Race Course. Ultimately yen the exhibition requirements have been met, we shall hope to find at least the biplane making s trip over the Settlement and possibly landing on the Recreation Ground.
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